Matt Macri

Who is Matt Macri?

Matthew Michael Macri is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base.

Macri graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 2001 and went to the University of Notre Dame. He played ball there briefly his Freshman year before undergoing Tommy John surgery. In 2004, Macri was named Second Team All-America by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Magazine, and USA Today.

The Colorado Rockies drafted Macri in the 5th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft as the 140th overall draft pick. He joined the Rockies Single-A affiliate Tri-City Dust Devils later that year hitting .333 with seven home runs and 43 RBI making the league's All-Star team. Macri spent a large amount of 2005 on two separate trips to the disabled list with a left wrist sprain. When healthy, he played most of the season with the Rockies High A affiliate Modesto Nuts hitting .283 with 7 home runs and 34 RBI before being called up to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers for one game.

Macri stayed in Tulsa for all of 2006 hitting .232 with 8 home runs and 35 RBI before suffering a season ending left wrist fracture. He came back to Tulsa in 2007 to hit .298 with a career high 11 home runs and 33 RBI.